by akhatchaturian | Aug 10, 2013 | Bill Mueller, Brandon Snyder, Brock Holt, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake Peavy, Jose Iglesias, Kevin Youkilis, Mike Lowell, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Throughout the past decade, the third base position in Boston has been plentifully occupied with gritty, hard workers like Bill Mueller, Kevin Youkilis, and Mike Lowell, who helped the Red Sox reach new heights. Fast forward to 2013 and the position is a glaring weak...
by chipbuck | Aug 8, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Devin Marrero, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Mookie Betts, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
<a title="license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ – click to view more info about ' Welcome to this week’s incarnation of the Cafardo mailbag. No, I’m not back to doing this regularly. That’s still Tim’s...
by bcowett | Aug 7, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jon Lester, Steven Wright, Xander Bogaerts
Well, that was a nice little bounce-back win there for the Red Sox after and immensely frustrating Monday. On to the rubber match! There have been better first innings, that’s for sure. But when Jacoby Ellsbury rediscovers his 2011 self, that first inning...
by huntergolden | Aug 7, 2013 | C.J. Wilson, Chris Sale, Cliff Lee, Cole Hamels, Daniel Bard, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Felix Hernandez, Jacoby Ellsbury, James Shields, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Josh Reddick, Justin Masterson, Justin Verlander, Matt Harvey, Max Scherzer, Ryan Kalish, Stephen Strasburg, Yu Darvish, Zack Greinke
Sometimes I wonder why Felix Doubront isn’t held in higher regard among Red Sox fans, but then again, I’m not that surprised. After all, Doubront was signed as an international free agent in 2004 at the age of 16 – during a period in time where the Red Sox farm system...
by dpoarch | Aug 4, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jackie Bradley, Jacoby Ellsbury, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Rubby de la Rosa, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
You guys know the drill by now: I ask for questions, people give me them, and rarely are they serious. Let’s get the trollbag started. — @PoarchDaniel Let me finish a few more beers first — Joshua Cookson (@TheCookson802) August 3, 2013 This is exactly the...
by jkeller | Aug 1, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Brandon Jacobs, Brandon Snyder, Brandon Workman, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, Craig Kimbrel, Daniel Nava, David Ortiz, David Ross, Drake Britton, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jake Peavy, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jim Johnson, Joe Nathan, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes, Jose De La Torre, Jose Iglesias, Junichi Tazawa, Koji Uehara, Mariano Rivera, Matt Thorton, Mike Carp, Mike Napoli, Pedro Beato, Ryan Dempster, Ryan Lavarnway, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Ted Williams, Will Middlebrooks, Wins Above Replacement, Xander Bogaerts
Every month, here on Fire Brand, I take a look at the relative value of the 25 players on the current active roster. If you missed the March, April, May, or June editions check them out for the criteria and history of these rankings. This month sees a season high six...
by jkeller | Jul 25, 2013 | 2007 World Series, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Derek Jeter, Dustin Pedroia, J.D. Drew, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Place, John Lackey, Manny Ramirez, Mark Loretta, Terry Francona, Theo Epstein
“It means the world to me to put on this uniform everyday and to try to represent this city the right way.” Dustin Pedroia — July 24, 2013 As you undoubtedly know by now, Dustin Pedroia and the Red Sox held a press conference on Wednesday afternoon...
by chipbuck | Jul 17, 2013 | Allen Webster, Anthony Ranaudo, Boston Red Sox, Brock Holt, Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Garin Cecchini, Henry Owens, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Matt Barnes, Mookie Betts, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, Xander Bogaerts
Well, we’ve made it. We’re finally at the artificial mid-point in the season, and the Red Sox are a cool 58-39.* Despite some twists, turns, and impromptu injuries, life should feel pretty damn amazing if you’re a Red Sox fan. Seriously, by a show...
by jreilly | Jul 13, 2013 | 2013 Boston Red Sox, Adrian Gonzalez, Alfredo Aceves, Allen Webster, Andrew Bailey, Andrew Miller, Clay Buchholz, Craig Breslow, David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia, Felix Doubront, Jacoby Ellsbury, Joel Hanrahan, John Farrell, John Lackey, Jon Lester, Jose Iglesias, Koji Uehara, Ryan Dempster, Shane Victorino, Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks
With the All-Star break looming on the horizon (it begins after Sunday’s game) I think now is a good time as ever to take a look back over the first 94 games of the season and grade out the Boston Red Sox. The categories we will use are the typical five: offense,...
by jcookson | Jul 12, 2013 | Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jose Iglesias
The 2013 Red Sox have quickly put the bad memories from 2012 in the rear view mirror with their lumberjack beards, high fives, and helmet punts. The antics make this the most likeable Sox team in some time, and begs the question of how much the improved attitude in...
